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New Maze Runner: The Death Cure Trailer – Can Dylan O’Brien and co. beat WCKD?

December 8, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

After being delayed by an accident which saw production put on hiatus for months after star Dylan O’Brien was severely injured after being hit by a car on set, Maze Runner: The Death Cure is now on its way. We’ll have to hope that after the issues it faced, it’s more like the fun and entertaining first film than the slightly tedious and trying-too-hard sequel.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In the epic finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.’

Take a look at the new trailer below, along with some new character posters. The film arrives in cinemas on January 26th. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster DIRECTORS: Wes Ball FILMS: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: The Death Cure Trailer – Can Dylan O’Brien and co. beat WCKD?

September 25, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

“It’s a heist movie this time,” says director Wes Ball. “It picks up six months after the last movie, where we started in the desert, and then we come into the world of WCKD, which is a city: The Last City.”

The series started in the Glade, a lush open space surrounded on all sides by giant walls, and beyond them the maze that kept them prisoner. For the group of young people trapped in the Glade, with no memory of who they once were or why they were there, breaking out was their first priority. “But now, they’re breaking into walls, almost an inverse of the maze, and they have to get answers and out-maneuver every obstacle thrown their way,” Ball says, “We get to see the other side of the universe and come full circle.”

Take a look at the trailer below. The film arrives in cinemas in January. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Dylan O'Brien DIRECTORS: Wes Ball FILMS: Maze Runner: The Death Cure

New Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Trailer – There’s more trouble for Dylan O’Brien and co.

July 25, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The Maze Runner was a lot more fun than many expected, but anyone who’s seen the film will know that the sequel, The Scorch Trials is going to have to be a little bit different to the first movie.

Now a new trailer has arrived, which you can watch below, as well as a new set of character posters.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner” saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.’

The film is in cinemas September 10th, 2015. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster DIRECTORS: Wes Ball FILMS: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Trailer – Dylan O’Brien finds his troubles have only just begun

May 19, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Before The Maze Runner was released, many thought it was just a Hunger Games rip-off that was destined to fail. However it proved the naysayers wrong by becoming a hit and by being a pretty good movie that more than deserves a sequel.

Anyone who saw that first film will know that by necessity the follow-up will be rather different, and now we can take our first look at The Scorch Trials, which takes us out of the maze but continues many of the mysteries.

It’ll be in UK cinemas on September 18th. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster DIRECTORS: Wes Ball FILMS: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Maze Runner (Blu-ray Review)

February 8, 2015 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Ki Hong Lee, Aml Ameen
Director: Wes Ball
Running Time: 108 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: February 9th 2015

After the success of The Hunger Games it’s not too surprising that Hollywood rushed to put similarly themed movies into production, such as Divergent and now The Maze Runner. While nearly all the knock-offs of Twilight, and indeed Harry Potter, were pretty rubbish, The Maze Runner isn’t bad at all.

Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) wakes up in a metal cage that’s rising out of the ground. He has no idea who he is or how he got there but finds himself thrust into the strange world of The Glade, where every month for three years a new young man has arrived, also with no idea what they’re doing there. A society led by Gally (Will Poulter) has arisen, bound by rules supposed to keep them alive. [Read more…]

The Maze Runner (Cinema Review)

October 10, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Director: Wes Ball
Running Time: 113 mins
Certificate: 12A
Release Date: October 10th 2014 (UK)

With any teen action/fantasy film, there are always going to be comparisons to the very obvious Twilight, Divergent and the box office Phenomenon that is The Hunger Games – all film franchises adapted from highly acclaimed books aimed initially at the teen market.

Like many of these successful franchises, The Maze Runner is a trilogy also with prequel to follow, this one written by James Dashner.

The plot? Well to no real surprise, again we have a lead character thrown into a situation out of their control, where they have to battle against all odds for survival using sheer willpower and strength of character – also seen in past classics Lord Of the Flies and Battle Royale. [Read more…]

New The Maze Runner Trailer – Dylan O’Brien is thrust into the heart of a labyrinth

July 29, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A lot of people have been overlooking The Maze Runner, viewing it as simply one more young adult novel adaptation to ass to the list of films that slip past with few people paying much attention. However reports coming out of Comic Con suggest it could actually be something a bit more interesting.

That’s certainly backed up by this new trailer, which looks surprisingly cool and intense, and seems to have learned lessons from Hunger Games that you can get away with being quite dark.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based on the best-selling young adult thriller, THE MAZE RUNNER is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where Thomas is deposited in a community of young men after his memory is erased. After learning they’re all trapped in a maze, Thomas joins forces with fellow “runners” to not only escape the maze, but solve its riddle and reveal the chilling secret of who brought them there, and why.’

Dylan O’Brien, Will Poulter, Kaya Scodelaria, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Patricia Clarkson star. It’ll be out in cinemas in October. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Dylan O'Brien, Will Poulter, Kaya Scodelaria, Thomas Brodie-Sangster DIRECTORS: Wes Ball FILMS: The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner Gets The World’s Most Literal Poster, Featuring Dylan O’Brien & Will Poulter

July 28, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

People around the world have probably been wondering what The Maze Runner is all about, so 20th Century Fox has come up with a poster to make things clear – in the movie there will be a maze, and people will do some running. Who would have thought?

It’s actually not a bad image though, even if it does seem a little to literal for our tastes.

Dylan O’Brien, Will Poulter, Kaya Scodelaria, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Patricia Clarkson star. It’ll be out in cinemas in October.

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ACTORS: Dylan O'Brien, Will Poulter, Kaya Scodelaria, Thomas Brodie-Sangster DIRECTORS: Wes Ball FILMS: The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner Concept Art Has The Glade Looking Pretty Epic

May 10, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The Maze Runner is one of the young adult adaptations that’s rushing to fill the hole left by the end of Twilight, and on the evidence of the first piece of concept art that’s been released (via EW), it’s going to look pretty cool. It’s certainly an impressive looking stone labyrinth.

Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien will portray Thomas, who wakes up in a strange place known as The Glade, with no recollection of how he got there. He must work together with a group of teenagers, who also don’t remember how they ended up in there, to figure a way out – every morning a door opens and they attempt to figure out the riddle of the maze that lies beyond. Things get even more complex when the first girl (Kaye Scodelario) turns up in The Glade, with a message that could change everything.

Commenting on the image, “It was for me, really. I like writing images,” says director Wes Ball, who previously worked as a special effects designer. “I started daydreaming about what it’s like to be at those doors and looking up at those walls.”

Thomas Sangster, Will Poulter, Aml Ameen, and Kaya Scodelario are co-starring. A February 14th, 2014 release date has already set.

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ACTORS: Dylan O'Brien DIRECTORS: Wes Ball FILMS: The Maze Runner

Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien Takes The Lead In The Maze Runner

April 19, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The cast of The Maze Runner has been steadily growing in the last few weeks, but its been missing its main character. That’s now been remedied, as Deadline reports that Teen Wolf star Dylan O’Brien has landed the part.

The actor will portray Thomas, who wakes up in a strange place known as The Glade, with no recollection of how he got there. He must work together with a group of teenagers, who also don’t remember how they ended up in there, to figure a way out – every morning a door opens and they attempt to figure out the riddle of the maze that lies beyond. Things get even more complex when the first girl turns up in The Glade, with a message that could change everything.

Thomas Sangster, Will Poulter, Aml Ameen, and Kaya Scodelario are co-starring. Wes Ball is directing from a script by Noah Oppenheim, with rewrites by Grant Myers and T.S. Nowlin. Production is scheduled to begin in Baton Rouge, Louisiana this May. A February 14th, 2014 release date has already set by Fox.

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ACTORS: Dylan O'Brien DIRECTORS: Wes Ball FILMS: The Maze Runner